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Form of workJob Title: Business Development Officer
Location: Newcastle
Salary: £27,500 - £30,000 (Depending on Experience)
Job Purpose:
The Business Development is responsible for creating and identifying new business opportunities within the local area by developing strong working relationships with employers and bringing on board new employment opportunities for people on our programmes. The role requires you to work with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal & external, who will all have differing priorities. As a Recruitment Adviser you’ll be required to work alongside them to achieve the common goal.
Main Responsibilities & Duties:
- Identifying new business opportunities and winning new clients
- Promoting an awareness on the company’s services and benefits
- Maximising the repeating business opportunities through building and maintaining relationships with employers
- Working closely with other teams including Employment Advisers and Skills Trainers
- Planning and conducting events such as jobs fairs and employer days
- Post-placement support and account management
Essential/Desirable Criteria:
- A successful track record of working in a sales environment, an account management or Business Development role (both face to face presenting and telephone sales experience).
- Demonstrable experience of working to targets.
- A willingness to travel locally (e.g., to meet customers/employers) with good knowledge of local labour market.
- A minimum of 2 A-Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma in combination with GCSE English Language Grade B or above (or equivalent Level 2 qualification). If you do not possess this level of qualification, you will be required to achieve a Level 2 in a Literacy Assessment conducted at interview stage.
- Experience of working in recruitment, publicly funded services, or other similar sectors
- Experience of working in a customer facing environment (i.e., Customer Services, Hospitality, Social Care, Customer Services)
- Interest in people and willingness to go the extra mile.
While Trigon Recruitment values each application received, due to high volume, feedback may not be provided to unsuccessful candidates within 7 days. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to explore our website and Indeed for future opportunities. To learn more, contact Craig Doyle at (phone number removed) or send your CV to (url removed).
